Former Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring is entering the transfer portal after one season with the Memphis Tigers, he announced on social media Thursday.
Herring played at Tennessee for two seasons in 2022 and 2023 before switching to Memphis for the 2024 season.
“I’d like to thank The University of Memphis, Coach Silverfield and Coach Hankins for the opportunity they gave me and my continued development as a player,” Herring posted on Thursday. “I will be entering the transfer portal today to continue my academic & athletic future.”
I’d like to thank The University of Memphis, Coach Silverfield and Coach Hankins for the opportunity they gave me and my continued development as a player. I will be entering the transfer portal today to continue my academic & athletic future.
— Elijah Herring (@ElijahHerring12) December 19, 2024
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Herring played in 11 games for Memphis this past season and ended the year with 60 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles. The former Vol tallied the fourth most tackles on the Tigers’ roster this past season.
The Murfreesboro, TN, native was thrust into a starting role during the 2023 season at Tennessee in the wake of Keenan Pili’s early season-ending injury. Herring eventually wound up leading Tennessee in tackles in 2023 with 76 in total including standout games against both Alabama and Kentucky.
As a freshman with Tennessee in 2022, Herring played a reserve linebacker and special teams role but did record 11 total tackles in 13 games.
Herring enters the portal for a second time in his career on Thursday, racking up 151 total tackles, six sacks, and two interceptions in his three-year career.
Herring was a three-star prospect in the class of 2022 while playing for Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, TN.
Elijah’s younger brother Caleb Herring is a sophomore EDGE rusher with the Tennessee football program. Caleb was the No. 1 prospect in the state of Tennessee in the 2023 class and is nearing the end of his second season in Knoxville. As a freshman, Caleb Herring recorded three tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble during his freshman campaign in 2023. Caleb Herring didn’t record any sacks but doubled his tackling output as a sophomore in a reserve role in the Vols’ deep LEO room.
